My name is Mélodie, I'm 18 years old, and I've been studying nursing at Cégep de Sherbrooke for two years. My glossary will be for my English class and to help me in my future professional career. My topic will be nursing so the worlds will be linked to nursing. This can help with communication with patients who only speak English.
Allergy
Noun
A damaging immune response by the body to a substance.
Example: Peanut ALLERGY is one of the more common food allergies.
en: Allergie
Antibiotic
Noun
A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Example: Amoxicillin 500mg PO - penicillin based ANTIBIOTIC.
en: Antibiotique
Blood test
Noun
A test done on a sample of blood to measure the amount of certain substances in the blood or to count different types of blood cells.
Example: This diagnosis cannot be ruled out and BLOOD TEST will help to understand current renal.
en: Prise de sang
Breathing difficulties
Noun (phrase)
A subjective sensation of uncomfortable or difficult breathing.
Example: The most common symptom is BREATHING DIFFICULTIES caused by the body's susce.
en: Difficultés respiratoires
Catheter
Noun
A flexible tube inserted through a narrow opening into a body cavity, particularly the bladder, for removing fluid.
Example: Insert a urinary CATHETER to monitor resuscitation if the patient.
en: Cathéter
Cough
Verb
Expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.
Example: Do you cough?
en: Tousser
Evaluation findings
Phrase
The results or conclusions of an evaluation study or analysis.
en: Résultats de l'évaluation
hydration
Noun
The process of causing something to absorb water.
Example: He will also neglect his nutrition and HYDRATION needs if he is not prompted.
en: Hydratarion
inflammation
Noun
The body's immune system's response to an irritant.
Example: To clear the infection and increase INFLAMMATION Adaptive immunity.
en: Inflammation
Medical history
Noun (phrase)
A record of information about a person's health.
Example: Past MEDICAL HISTORY Hypertension.
en: Antécédents médicaux
Pain
Noun
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage.
en: Douleur
Prescription
Noun
An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.
Example: Nicotine patches and counselling'on PRESCRIPTION .
en: Prescription
Rehabilitation
Noun
The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
Example: The nursing role in stroke rehabilitation' set out to explore and describe.
en: Réadaptation
sleep disorders
Noun
Conditions that disturb normal sleep patterns, affecting the quality, timing, and amount of sleep.
Example: Insomina
en: troubles du sommeil
Stethoscope
Noun
A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces.
en: Stéthoscope
Sting
Verb
A carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception.
en: Piquer
Stoma
Noun
An artificial opening made into a hollow organ, especially one on the surface of the body leading to the gut or trachea.
Example: Stoma into a colostomy bag which is worn over the STOMA.
en: Stomie
Urination
Noun
The discharge of urine from the body.
Example: The number of times you urination per day
en: Miction
Vasodilator
Noun
Something that promotes the dilatation of blood vessels.
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